How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet

Native American Animal Origin Stories
Written by Gerald Hausman
Illustrated by Ashley Wolff

Book cover for How Chipmunk got Tiny Feet

This beautifully written book has seven magical Native American legends about how seven different animals came to have certain characteristics: For instance, you can discover how coyote got yellow eyes, and how possum found his tail.

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